A 19-year-old Davidson County man now faces a felony charge after deputies allege he offered them a bribe to try to get his misdemeanor charges dropped.Kevin James Lafferty was arrested following an incident Monday at his home on Brentwood Road off Old Thomasville Road near Winston-Salem.Davidson County deputies said they responded to a domestic call and possible assault at the home when they encountered a drunk and combative Lafferty. Lafferty was arrested and charged with underage alcohol consumption and two counts of resisting, obstructing and delaying.While being taken to the magistrate's office, Lafferty offered to pay the deputies money in exchange for dismissing all the charges, deputies allege.Lafferty was then given an additional charge of felony bribery to a public officer and held under a $10,000 secured bond in the Davidson County Jail. He was scheduled to appear in court Nov. 17.

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. —

A 19-year-old Davidson County man now faces a felony charge after deputies allege he offered them a bribe to try to get his misdemeanor charges dropped.

Kevin James Lafferty was arrested following an incident Monday at his home on Brentwood Road off Old Thomasville Road near Winston-Salem.

Advertisement

Davidson County deputies said they responded to a domestic call and possible assault at the home when they encountered a drunk and combative Lafferty. Lafferty was arrested and charged with underage alcohol consumption and two counts of resisting, obstructing and delaying.

While being taken to the magistrate's office, Lafferty offered to pay the deputies money in exchange for dismissing all the charges, deputies allege.

Lafferty was then given an additional charge of felony bribery to a public officer and held under a $10,000 secured bond in the Davidson County Jail. He was scheduled to appear in court Nov. 17.